ING has appointed Eva Smolen as head of Wholesale Banking for Europe, the Middle East and Africa (EMEA) and Uday Sareen as head of Wholesale Banking for Asia Pacific (APAC), both effective today. Eva and Uday will report to Andrew Bester, head of ING Wholesale Banking.
Eva Smolen succeeds Uday Sareen as head of WB EMEA. In her role, she will oversee the Wholesale Banking activities across 23 countries and drive ING’s ‘Growing the Difference’ strategy across the region. Eva joined ING 18 years ago in London, where she held roles in Acquisition Finance and Loan Distribution. Since 2017, she has held leadership roles in Lending, initially covering Germany and Austria before becoming the head of Lending EMEA and the global lead for Corporate Sector Lending.
As head of Wholesale Banking for APAC, Uday Sareen will oversee operations across 11 countries in the APAC region, leveraging his extensive expertise and leadership to drive growth and innovation. With a banking career spanning three decades across Asia Pacific & Europe, the Middle East and Africa, Uday has a wealth of experience in managing segments and products across geographies. Uday joined ING in 2007 in India. Since 2020, he has been the head of Wholesale Banking for EMEA region, prior to which he was country manager for ING in Australia.
